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floor to facilitate setting up of exhibits.Easy access to the exhibit halls is provided by 21 loading docks and four street-level ramps. Each of the four hall subdivisions are supported by services including: meeting room suites, concessions, ample and handsomely appointed pre-func- tion and registration spaces, show management offices overlooking the exhibit hall, conveniently located regis- tration, storage rooms and other support areas. An expansive video wall, four 90 ft. x 9 ft. sections, provides both art and information to the pre-function area. The Convention Center provides the latest in wired and wire- less communications technologies, as well as programma- ble LED lighting in its 31,029-sq. ft. ballroom. For more information call (757) 385-2000. LONG BEACH CONVENTION CENTER The Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center is a spectacular multi-purpose complex — one of the few waterfront facilities nationwide, featuring more than 400,000 sq. ft. of flexible exhibit and meeting space, two theaters, an arena and 34 meeting rooms.The glass concourse and lobby offer expansive views of the scenic harbor and downtown skyline. A pedestrian promenade links hotels, shops, restaurants and attrac- tions with the Pacific Ocean. The facility features three dynamic Exhibition Halls with 224,000 sq. ft. of space that can be utilized for all types of conventions, tradeshows, consumer shows and special events. The 34 meeting rooms range in size from 3,874 sq. ft. to 4,564 sq. ft., or can be sub-divided to create smaller spaces (1,248 sq. ft.) or combined for larger areas (8,812 sq. ft.) The Center also boasts two ballrooms, the 20,456-sq. ft. Grand Ballroom, divisible by two, or the 13,200-sq. ft. Promenade Ballroom, which can be divid- ed into three separate meeting spaces. The Halls are designed to accommodate persons with Flexibility is the keyword here, with Exhibit Hall A (91,000 sq. ft.), Exhibit Hall B (57,000 sq. ft.) and Exhibit Hall C (76,000 sq. ft.) available for use individ- ually or in configurations of 133,000 sq. ft. and 148,000 sq. ft. 24 Black Meetings & Tourism November/December 2010: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com